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Diane Megaw

Diane Megaw is a veteran regional journalist at Daily Tidings, reporting across Southern Oregon and statewide developments from a Medford area lens.
Her coverage spans business and the economy, housing and labor, public safety and courts, with a focus on what policy and legal decisions mean for local communities.
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Environment

Klamath Dam Breaches Near Completion: Salmon To Swim Freely For First Time In 100 Years

Diane Megaw Aug 29, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — As the biggest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion, salmon will have a path to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border. This will be the first time in over a century…

News

Roseburg Public Camping Violations May Soon Result In Jail Time

Diane Megaw Aug 29, 2024

ROSEBURG, Ore. — On Monday, a resolution was passed unanimously by the Roseburg City Council that will see public camping code violations punished with jail time. Roseburg Public Camping Restrictions In Oregon, the law provides…

Sports

Medford Hosts 95th annual Southern Oregon Golf Championships This Week

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Golfers arrived in Rogue Valley to tee off on Tuesday at the start of the qualifying rounds of the 95th annual Southern Oregon Golf Championships (SOGC). UPDATE: Over 50% Of Players In Southern Oregon Golf Tournament…

Oregon House Bill Reverts To Hard Drug Possession Criminal Penalties

Diane Megaw Aug 27, 2024

In a significant walkback of Measure 110, Oregon will undergo an important policy shift on September 1, as House Bill 4002 comes into effect. The bill sets out criminal penalties for possession of hard drugs. Drug…

News

Ashland Lavender Shop Gets New Name After Supplier Farm Closes

Diane Megaw Aug 26, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Pelindaba Lavender, owned for the last five years by Julie Harden, is rebranding after the franchisor/supplier Pelindaba Lavender farm in the San Juan Islands in Washington State stopped operating. Pelindaba…

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NW Medford Armed Intruder Allegedly Killed In Self-Defence

Diane Megaw Aug 26, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — At about 6:14 PM on Saturday, August 24, the Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of an attempted break-in at a Berrydale Road apartment complex in northwest Medford. Initially, an unknown individual was…

Business

Medford Roofing Company Fined Over $100K For Repeated OSHA Violations

Diane Megaw Aug 24, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — JAM Construction Inc., a Medford-based roofing company cited for repeated violations related to fall protection, has been issued a $103,438 fine by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA). The…

Politics & Elections

Democrat Supermajority Predicted In Oregon Legislature By Forecaster

Diane Megaw Aug 21, 2024

The national analysis group Cnalysis- the sole forecaster of U.S. legislative elections, predicted an 18-11 split in the Oregon Senate in favor of the Democrats and a 39-21 Democratic majority in the state House. Democrats currently have…

News

Illegal Marijuana Lab Discovered After Glendale Fire Doused: 2 Arrested

Diane Megaw Aug 20, 2024

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) was called in to investigate a suspicious structure fire earlier contained by the Glendale Fire Department in the 1400 block of Tunnel Road. An illegal Butane Hash Oil…

Environment

Botulism And Bird Flu May be Causing Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge Bird Deaths

Diane Megaw Aug 20, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Refuge staff collected 500 dead birds from Sump1A, the largest water body in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in far Northern California. The supervisory biologist at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife…

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